Generalist I, Plant HR

About the role

Sonoco is looking for a Generalist I, Plant HR in Toluca, Mexico City. The role covers compensation, compliance, talent management, employee relations, recruiting and HR business partnership for the plant, working with corporate functions, plant leadership and the Field HR Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Compensation: implement compensation changes consistently, design local compensation programs with Corporate Compensation, communicate wage increases and handle workers' compensation claims.
• Compliance: keep management informed on compliance topics, run annual harassment and workplace violence training and act as contact for other compliance training.
• Talent management: work with plant leadership on coaching, performance improvement plans, progression and development plans, and counseling on policies, discipline and benefits.
• Employee relations: build relationships with salaried and hourly staff, investigate issues through hotlines and audits, review disciplinary background investigations and partner with corporate DE&I on diversity, equity and inclusion activities.
• Recruiting: support plant recruiting with recruiters or run the full life cycle, evaluate practices, ensure diversity and inclusion in hiring, onboard new hires and involve the plant in community activities and apprenticeships.
• HR business partnership: take part in continuous improvement programs, communicate restructuring guidelines, build trust with business partners, use metrics and data to drive action plans, and support self-service tools such as Workday, SIMON and Sonoco University.
• Union locations: maintain relationships with the local union, administer the contract, take part in rapid response and negotiations, and resolve grievances.